Arsene Wenger was interested in me! Zigic insists talks took place before Arsenal signed Danny Welbeck

Former Birmingham City striker Nikola Zigic has insisted that talks did take place between Arsenal and his agent over a shock move to the Emirates Stadium.

The towering Serbian has been without a club since leaving St Andrews at the end of last season, and following the injury suffered to France international Olivier Giroud, the Gunners stepped up their attempts to reinforce their frontline.

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The former Palace winger returns to Selhurst Park on a season long loan deal. 'I'm buzzing', he told the club's website.

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Alex Song: Barcelona to West Ham

The former Arsenal midfielder arrives at Upton Park on a season long loan from La Liga giants Barcelona.

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Federico Fazio: Sevilla to Tottenham

Sevilla's Europa League winning captain arrives at Spurs on a four-year deal, for £8million.

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Esteban Cambiasso: Free agent to Leicester

Leicester pulled off a surprising coup by signing former Inter Milan and Argentina midfielder Esteban Cambiasso on a 12-month deal. The 34-year-old had been without a club since being released by the Italian giants over the summer, ending a decade-long spell at the San Siro in which he helped Inter win several trophies.

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Samuel Eto'o: Free transfer to Everton

Everton have completed the signing of former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto'o.
The Cameroon international, who spent last season at Chelsea, joins Roberto Martinez' side on two-year deal after his contract expired at Stamford Bridge.

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Manchester United smashed the British transfer record to sign Angel di Maria from Real Madrid.
The Argentina international arrived from Real Madrid for £59.7million.

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Michael Dawson: Tottenham to Hull City

The former Spurs captain left White Hart Lane after nine years to join former team-mates Tom Huddlestone and Jake Livermore at KC Stadium.
He said of his time at Spurs: "I have been here for almost a decade and have loved every minute of it."

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Liverpool sealed one of the shock signings of the summer when they confirmed Mario Balotelli's arrival from AC Milan.
He said: "I'm very happy. We've been talking about coming here and now I'm happy to be here."

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Marcos Rojo: Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United

Manchester United completed the signing of defender Marcos Rojo from Sporting Lisbon.
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Leroy Fer: Norwich to QPR

QPR announced the signing of Leroy Fer from Norwich for an undisclosed fee.
"It was always my dream to stay in England, in the Premier League. QPR did well last season to come up and the squad is full of top players, so I'm delighted to be here," he said.

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"City is a top club in Europe. For me, it was an important step to leave Porto and join Manchester City in order to continue my progress," he said.

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Yedlin will remain with the Sounders before joining up with his new team-mates in time for the 2015-16 Premier League campaign.

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The Belgian international was a top target of Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, but Vermaelen has put pen to paper on a five-year-deal with the La Liga giants.

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Roberto Martinez said: “This is a footballing statement of what we want to do.”

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Calum Chambers: Southampton to Arsenal

Arsenal completed the signing of young full back Calum Chambers from Southampton, the club has confirmed.
Chambers, 19, continues the exodus of players from St Mary's after agreeing a "long-term" contract with the Gunners.
"Calum has a lot of the attributes that we look for in a young player. I'm sure he will do well with us," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told the club's official website.

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David Ospina: Nice to Arsenal

The 25-year-old, who impressed as Colombia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Brazil, has moved to the Emirates Stadium for an undisclosed fee.

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Didier Drogba: Galatasaray to Chelsea

The 36-year-old first joined Chelsea from Marseille in 2004 for £24million and went on to score 157 goals, winning 10 trophies, during an eight-year spell at Stamford Bridge.

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Frank Lampard: Chelsea to New York City, to Manchester City

You stay at one club for 13 years, then you join two in a matter of weeks!
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Gylfi Sigurdsson: Tottenham to Swansea City

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Michel Vorm: Swansea City to Tottenham

Dutch international Vorm quickly followed Swansea team-mate Ben Davies to White Hart Lane.
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Ben Davies: Swansea City to Tottenham

One of the worst kept secrets of this summer's transfer window.
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Filipe Luis: Atletico Madrid to Chelsea

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Steven Caulker: Cardiff City to QPR

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Caulker previously worked under Redknapp at Tottenham, where the Londoner started his career.

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Patrice Evra: Manchester United to Juventus

The Frenchman's eight-year stay at Old Trafford came to an end, with the full-back signing for reigning Serie A champions Juventus.
Speaking after the move, Evra admitted that "It is the biggest decision of my career as this club is, and will always remain, in my heart."

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Rio Ferdinand: Manchester United to QPR

Former England defender Rio Ferdinand joined Premier League Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer after he was released by Manchester United.
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Mathieu Debuchy: Newcastle to Arsenal

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Enner Valencia: Pachuca to West Ham

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Lazar Markovic: Benfica to Liverpool

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Demba Ba: Chelsea to Besiktas

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Luis Suarez: Liverpool to Barcelona

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Alexis Sanchez: Barcelona to Arsenal

The 25-year-old completed his switch to Emirates Stadium for an undisclosed fee.
“Alexis will add power, creativity and much quality to our squad," said Arsene Wenger after the deal was announced.

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Willy Caballero: Malaga to Manchester City

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The pair previously worked together at Malaga after Pellegrini signed Caballero for the Spanish outfit in 2011.

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Ashley Cole: Chelsea to AS Roma

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Emre Can: Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool

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Lallana: Southampton to Liverpool

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Herrera: Atheltic Bilbao to Manchester United

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Luke Shaw: Southampton to Manchester United

Luke Shaw became the most expensive teenage footballer in history after he completed his £27million move to Manchester United.

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Fabregas: Barcelona to Chelsea

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The central midfielder left the Emirates for Barcelona there years ago, and although he won a Liga and Spanish Cup title with the Catalans, the Barca fans never fully took to him.

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Sagna: Arsenal to Manchester City

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Lambert: Southampton to Liverpool

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Zarate: Velez Sarsfield to West Ham

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Fabianski: Arsenal to Swansea

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The 29-year-old left Arsenal when his contract expired in search of regular football, and will now compete for the Swansea No.1 shirt with Dutch stopper Michel Vorm.

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Vidic: Man United to Inter Milan

The towering Serbian ended his hugely successful eight-year spell at Old Trafford by moving on a free transfer to Inter.
In total, the former United captain won five Premier Leagues, a League Cup and a Champion League while at United.

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J. Cole: West Ham to Aston Villa

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David Luiz: Chelsea to PSG

The maverick centre-back, who can also play in midfield, has swapped the riches of Chelsea for the even greater wealth of Qatari-backed PSG.
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Arsenal would eventually complete the signing of Danny Welbeck from Manchester United but, despite Arsene Wenger’s denial, Zigic insists talks were held over a move to North London.

"Everything that you saw in the press was true," Zigic told IBTimes. "My agent was talking with Arsenal but they finally opted for another player [Welbeck].

"We talked with them until the last days of the market. I am very happy because Arsenal had me on their list. I would have liked [to join them] but big teams always consider several alternatives."

Zigic has yet to secure a contract elsewhere, having previously spent time with Valencia in La Liga, but the striker says "several clubs" continue to monitor his situation.

"I do not rule anything in the future," he added. "I am still looking options. We're talking to several clubs and I think we will make a decision soon."